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Isaiah 65:6

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,

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הִנֵּ֥הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.כְתוּבָ֖הkhetuvahdescribeכָּתַבverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “describe”, a verb used as a describing wordH3789to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).לְפָנָ֑יlefanayto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…לֹ֤אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֶחֱשֶׂה֙echesehkeep silenceחָשָׁהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “keep silence”, an unfinished actionH2814to hush or keep quiethold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…שִׁלַּ֔מְתִּיshilamtimake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “make amends”, a completed actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֖יveshilamtiand make amendsשָׁלַםconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and make amends”, a completed action in a sequenceH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…חֵיקָֽםcheyqambosomחֵיקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “bosom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2436the bosom (literally or figuratively)bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, it is written before Me; I will not keep silence, except I have requited, yea, I will requite into their bosom,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, yea, I will recompense into their bosom,

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, it is written before Me: 'I am not silent, but have recompensed; And I have recompensed into their bosom,

World English Bible

“Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will repay, yes, I will repay into their bosom

Darby Translation

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,

Douay-Rheims

Behold it is written before me: I will not be silent, but I will render and repay into their bosom.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, it is written before Me; I will not keep silence, except I have requited, yea, I will requite into their bosom,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, it is written before me: I will not be silent until I have recompensed into their bosom,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ, γέγραπται ἐνώπιόν μου, οὐ σιωπήσω ἕως ἂν ἀποδώσω εἰς τὸν κόλπον αὐτῶν